Genius or madness? Or both?

[kellinator]

alison_says has introduced me to Dance Dance Revolution, and while I suck at it, I thought it was a lot of fun. Which for me is saying something, because I hate to exercise. Really. I get on the exercise bike and within five minutes I'm bored and tired. I know it's a lot to spend for a system and all (I'm thinking probably PS2, though I haven't ruled out XBox), but when you compare it to the cost of a gym membership or an elliptical trainer, it's not so bad. Of course, if you don't use your elliptical trainer then you'll probably just hang clothes on it, whereas with a game system you could play other games too. I'm not sure if this is a good or a bad thing.

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And by the way, if you're selling a system, email me.

EDIT: missakins pointed out that I could play it on the PS1 as well. Maybe I should go that route; it's cheaper. Any opinions?

Comments

Re: Get the PS2.

[tall-man.livejournal.com]

Oh. If you get the PS2, get a good pad. The flimsy soft pads suck.

I recommend KeepGaming (http://www.keepgaming.com/ddr.htm) for DDR pads. We got a game and 2 pads for it for work (heh, working in a preschool has interesting shopping potential sometimes...) for cheap. Right now, you can get one of the games and a heavy-duty metal pad (mmm... metal dance pad...) for under $200. With a PS2, that's just under $400, but considering that's about what people pay for a stationary bike...

If you want to go for a less expensive route, there are semi-rigid pad combos there for like $80. I'd avoid the really cheap soft pads -- they die easily, and slide around on carpet like mad. But, KeepGaming has a game and 2 pads for under $65.